Friday Give-Away ~ Sugar Pie Chic

http://www.sugarpiechic.etsy.com/

What a cute shop! I fell in love with the aprons and it looks like the bags sell like hot cakes! They also sell burp cloths! Super cute! Here are a few of my favorites in their shop:

Here is a little about Sugar Pie Chic:

1. Tell us a little about yourself:

We are Lucy and Lorna, a mother and daughter team whi reside in the Texas Hill Country. Sugar Pie Chic is a collaboration between the two of us. Lorna is a mom, as well, and stays home with her 9 month old while working on sugar pie Chic with her mom Lucy. Lucy is the expert seamstress with over 30 years of experience, and Lorna provides the creativity behind the designs and choices of fabrics.

2. What inspires your creativity the most?

Our passion is to create vintage-style things with a modern twist, so we love to look at pictures of or find items from past eras to form ideas. We enjoy pairing vintage inspired fabrics with modern patterns or contrasting contemporary prints and a vintage fit. Our favorite inspiration so far has been a beautiful vintage apron pattern from the 1950's passed down from Lucy's mother. Some of our prettiest creations have been from this pattern. We spend a lot of time sorting through fabrics to find the perfect combinations of classic, vintage, and contemporary.

3. How did you find Etsy and what made you decide to sell on Etsy?

We found Etsy through word-of-mouth. Lorna's sister-in-law had started her own shop there, and sent the link to Lorna. As surely everyone agrees, once you begin clicking around on Etsy, you start to find more interesting things. This led to the realization that our passion for creating had an outlet there, too. Etsy is such a great way to reach a wider audience. We think it has a reputation for having quality items, so it was perfect for us!

4. What was the inspiration for your shop name?

Sugar Pie is Lucy's father's nickname for his grandchildren (including Lorna), adn Chic (the French word meaning fashionable) describes our design style. We simply liked the combination of the two terms!

5. Where did you learn your creating skills?

Both Lucy's French grandmothers were excellent seamstresses. Being around such creative women left a lasting impression. Lucy began sewing doll clothes while in elementary school. By the time she was 12 she had her own sewing machine and was making her own clothes. As a young mother, she created hand-smocked garments and fun play clothes for her two daughters, including Lorna. Lucy's ability to pair skill with creativity came when she was a wardrobe manager for a small ballet company. Some of the costumes she made for them are still in use today! Lorna studied music, dance, and choreography and learned to create and express individuality through these art forms. Her sewing skills come from her mom, Lucy, and this opened a world of exciteming and endless design possibilities. Finding Esty has been a real blessing for the two of us. Finally, an outlet to display and sell things that are a natural expression of everything you are.

Wow! They sound qualified for sure. What a talented duo!

And now, the give-away!!

This adorable fabric headband

(I hear this is a sneak preview of things to come in Sugar Pie Chic)

Remember, just post a comment and make sure I have a way to reach you if you are the winner. Tell Sugar Pie Chic what you love about there store and maybe a favorite item. Contest will close Thursday at noon mountian time. Winner will be announced that afternoon.